Serie A: SSC Napoli vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 32 match between SSC Napoli and Empoli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Empoli go up against SSC Napoli on Monday for a Serie A meeting at Diego Armando Maradona.

SSC Napoli approach round 32 as number 2 in the Serie A table with 65 points on their account so far. With 31 rounds behind them, Empoli have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: SSC Napoli vs Empoli

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Venezia. They went on to beat AC Milan 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Bologna in a 1-1 draw. SSC Napoli managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored ten goals and conceded five times.

Empoli Form

Empoli have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Como, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Bologna, who ran out 0-3 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Cagliari. Empoli didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for SSC Napoli and Empoli

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that SSC Napoli and Empoli played across all tournaments.

In-form players: SSC Napoli vs Empoli

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Romelu Lukaku has actually netted 11 goals during this Serie A season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Empoli should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Romelu Lukaku to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular markets: SSC Napoli vs Empoli

Full-time result

SSC Napoli claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Empoli won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. SSC Napoli did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Empoli did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.

Both teams to score

SSC Napoli scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Empoli scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games SSC Napoli played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While SSC Napoli managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Empoli kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of SSC Napoli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Empoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.3 goals in these matches.